Insta-Sam: Week of 5/6

{An early Mother's Day gift-- Macaroons from Bottega Louie}

{The beautiful pastry display!}

{Baking caramel sandwich cookies}

{I've been missin' those baby browns. #theonlyguyforme}

{Cool henna art--please ignore the chipped nails}

Here are a few snaps from my LA adventures. I began the week off right with a classy brunch at my new favorite LA restaurant/patisserie, Bottega Louie. A pleasant weekend spent at home baking my own sweet treats was the perfect post-midterm celebration. 

by Sam

Good Eats

Alright, so you know that saying, "don't knock it till you've tried it?" That would be an excellent quote to throw in right about now. 

Many of my friends have scoffed at the idea of eggs on pizza, throwing my unconventional favorite off the table without even giving it a chance. But let me tell you, eggs on pizza just may be the greatest invention since pizza itself. Plus, this recipe is way healthier than your standard pepperoni pie. It's a whole wheat crust topped with fresh spinach, prosciutto, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and of course, four large eggs.

It's an awesome lunch special (for when I get bored of my standard pastrami sandwiches) that may look a little strange, but packs a punch of flavor.

Recipe here.

{Sliced prosciutto & garlic}

{Chopped baby spinach}

{Pure deliciousness}

by Sam

Adventures in LA LA Land

{The Well Connected Fashion Festival, downtown LA, Nov.5}

Here are some shots from our awesome adventure to downtown LA! Like real troopers, we took the bus and then walked through the beautiful, towering buildings until we got to The Well Connected Fashion Festival on 8th and Hope Street. There were so many awesome designers and well-dressed people there-- it was like fashion heaven! Not to mention, everything was heavily discounted (as in I bought a dress that retails for $120 for a measly $5). It was quite an experience, and I can't wait to visit more of these special events!

{Love me some sequins}

{Fabulous shades, a must have}

{Rawr}

{Definition of "effortless cool"}

{Sparkly}

{Dogtown Dogs}

{A Diddy Riese rival? Coolhaus}

{Sophia and I in front some cool graffiti art}

{Street Style}

{Beautiful finger candy from Laeken}

{Where was this when I needed a Halloween costume? Six Hundred LA}

{Cool Nail Swag by a local nail artist}

{SUCH COOL STYLE. If only I was ballsy/skinny enough to pull it off}

{80's throwback jacket. Megan rocks it}

{This guy was definitely creeped out when we asked to get his photo, but he was nice and smiled for us anyway!}

{Pretty florals}

{Why thank you, anonymous man, I did have a nice day}

by Sam

Insta-Sam: Week of 10/30

1. {Starbucks, reminding us that the holidays are near}

2. {A peanut butter chocolate doughnut from Stan's}

3. {A pretty sunset on the hill}

4. {Same hill, after a rainy day}

5. {These chicks are cool, I guess}

6. {Adorable skillet filled with truffled mac n' cheese from The Farm of Beverly Hills}

7. {Brownie sundae from The Farm}

While from the looks of this post it may seem like all I do is eat and take pictures of sunsets, I promise that in between these various photo ops there are plenty of veggies being eaten and books being read. 

This weekend was especially laid back; we took advantage of the rainy weather on Friday by watching zombie movies and heading to bed early, and then heading to downtown LA on Saturday to check out the "The Well Connected Fashion Festival" (photos coming soon), visiting the Grammy Museum, and eating like Queens at The Farm of Beverly Hills.

Sunday is already shaping up to be quite lazy. I'm on call tonight for Urban Outfitters (feelin' them first-day-on-the-job jitters), so I'll try to get some reading done and head to the gym before then.

I feel like I'm finally starting to experience life as an LA resident, and I must say it's quite delightful. 

1. I've missed my Starbucks.

2. I blame my mother for introducing me to this place. (But don't worry, Mom, I split the doughnut).

3&4. Sunsets are pretty cool.

5. Megan and Sophia at The Farm.

6&7. Presentation really is everything.

by Sam

Missin' My Kitchen

{Lemon Meringue}

If there's one thing I'm missing about home right now, it's definitely my kitchen. There's something about being able to make a pie whenever you're feelin' blue that makes the world seem so much brighter. These photos are from a talent show back in high school (yes, baking is a talent!), and are probably my favorite pies of all time. Lemon meringue is a classic (and it's also just a gorgeous pie), and you cannot go wrong with Peanut Butter Banana Cream. Seriously, it's delicious. 

Ok, now I'm hungry. 

{Peanut Butter Banana Cream}

{The creamy peanut butter goodness}

{Homemade Vanilla Wafer crust}

{Vintage (looking) Good Housekeeping cookbook; AKA The Pie Bible}

{Yum}

by Sam